Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:24 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:42 am – 5:30 pm
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People2,166 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.8854 householdsMedian household income $84,545Median rent $780 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,009 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 788 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, manufacturing 19%, other services 12%Average commute 27 minutes77% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 29°F58 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days36 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cleveland Fltr Plt station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksSugarloaf Mountainpeak · under a mileShady Beachbeach · 1.0 miLittle Mountainpeak · 1.5 miParksville Beachbeach · 1.8 miOrrs Islandisland · 1.1 miBaker Creek Inletbay · 1.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHiwassee/Ocoeestate park · under a mileSouth Cherokee National Forest & Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 129,083 acresCharlotte Anne Finnell Neal Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 496 acresChattahoochee National Forestnational forest · 7.6 miCherokee National Forestnational forest · 7.8 miCohutta Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes41 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 12 Dec 201837 mi away, near Decatur, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 202549 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPolk County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025279 of 357 days measured78 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 71main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McMinn County, TN, 23 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOcoee Utility Districtserves 21,082 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation986 ft301 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVitruvian Health-Bradley Medical Center-Main Campus13.5 miPost officeOld Fort Post Office4.6 miTown hallBenton Municipal Building6.4 miPolicePolk County Sheriff's Office5.9 miFire stationUnited States Forest Service Ocoee Ranger District Fire Station2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA31 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS62 miInterstateI-7515 miUS highwayUS 64under a mileAmtrakGainesville, GA GNS73 miCoachAthens ExxonGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37361 ZIP area.
